English Dictionary

overdo

/ˌəʊvəˈduː/

verb

To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far. / To cook for too long.

She tends to overdo things and exhaust herself.

意味（1）

To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.

I overdid the sweets during the holidays and put on some weight.

意味（2）

To cook for too long.

to overdo the meat

意味（3）

To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).

to overdo one’s strength

意味（4）

(obsolete) To do more than (someone); to do (something) to a greater extent.

In a delicate Garden, where Art hath shewed it’s vtmost, yee shall meet with Roses, Gillyflowers, and Fountaines of Alabaster and Iasper; but thou wilt not so much admire this, as if thou shouldst light on these dainties in a Desert, or in some craggie Mountain, where the hand of nature shall ouerdoe that of art and Industrie.